The Menopause Society

What The Menopause Society does

The Menopause Society is an independent, non-profit medical society founded in 1989 and headquartered in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Originally established as The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), it rebranded in 2024 to reflect its global membership. The organization serves more than 12,500 healthcare professionals — including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, and physical therapists — who specialize in menopause and midlife women's health. Its mission is to promote understanding of menopause and healthy aging through evidence-based education, clinical guidance, and practitioner certification.

The society's core product portfolio centers on professional education and clinical reference materials. Its flagship intellectual property includes the peer-reviewed Menopause journal (published monthly since 1994 via Wolters Kluwer), Position Statements on hormone therapy and related clinical topics, the Menopause Practice: A Clinician's Guide textbook (6th edition), Practice Pearls clinical overviews, the Menopause e-Consult newsletter, and the Menopause A to Z slide set (200+ slides covering 60+ topics). The MSCP (Menopause Society Certified Practitioner) credential, introduced in 2002 and administered via Meazure Learning, is the only menopause-specific competency certification in North America, with a 3-year renewal cycle maintained through CME or re-examination. The society is ACCME-accredited to award AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. A 2025-launched digital ecosystem (learning platform, VR modules, mobile app) funded by a $5M Cohen Foundation grant extends its education delivery infrastructure.

The society operates a diversified non-profit revenue model combining recurring membership dues (annual subscriptions bundled with journal access, CME credits, and discounts), one-time MSCP examination fees ($400 members / $725 nonmembers), publication sales through its webstore, Annual Meeting registration (in-person and OnDemand), CME program fees, and restricted philanthropic grants. Major recent grant funding includes $5M from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation (2025-10) and $10M from Pivotal Ventures/Melinda French Gates (2026-06) for the NextGen Now initiative targeting 25,000 HCPs within three years. Distribution is primarily direct through its website, member portal, and a public-facing Find a Menopause Practitioner directory that drives patient referrals to credentialed members.

Name

The Menopause Society

Legal name

The Menopause Society

Website

https://menopause.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Menopause Society is an independent non-profit medical society founded in 1989 that provides evidence-based education, clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed publishing, and the MSCP practitioner certification to more than 12,500 healthcare professionals specializing in menopause and midlife women's health, while also serving patients through educational materials and a practitioner directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society / Healthcare Professional Education

akta.pro primary industry

Menopause & Midlife Women’s Health (HLAKAJAH)

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Women's Health & Life-Stage Wellness Education (Fertility, Pregnancy, Menopause) (EDAAAHAI)

Keywords

• Menopause clinical education
• Practitioner certification programs
• Continuing medical education
• Peer-reviewed medical publishing
• Midlife women's health

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Healthcare professionals pay membership dues to join The Menopause Society, receiving access to journals, newsletters, position statements, continuing education credits, and discounts on certification exams and annual meeting registration.
2. MSCP Certification Examination Fees: Licensed healthcare professionals pay examination fees to earn the Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP) credential. Members pay $400; nonmembers pay $725. Fees are charged per testing window.
3. Store / Product Sales: The society operates a webstore selling publications including the Menopause Practice: A Clinician's Guide textbook and the Menopause A to Z Slide Set at member and nonmember pricing.
4. Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits: CME credits are awarded for attending annual meetings, reading Practice Pearls, and completing position statement modules. These are bundled with membership or available for purchase as part of the society's professional development offerings.
5. Grants and Philanthropic Funding: The organization receives large grants from foundations (e.g., $5M from Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, $10M from Pivotal Ventures) to fund initiatives such as the NextGen Now digital-innovation program.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Menopause Society is a non-profit professional medical society that delivers evidence-based menopause education, clinical guidance, and practitioner credentialing to healthcare professionals. Its primary products are the peer-reviewed Menopause Journal, clinical publications (textbook, slide sets, position statements, newsletters), the MSCP (Menopause Society Certified Practitioner) certification, ACCME-accredited continuing medical education, and patient education resources including the Menopause Guidebook and practitioner directory.

Product overview

The Menopause Society offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional and patient education resources for menopause care. The core offerings include the peer-reviewed Menopause Journal, clinical guidance products (Practice Pearls, Position Statements, Menopause e-Consult), educational materials (Menopause Practice Textbook, Menopause A to Z Slides, Menopause Step-by-Step), and the MSCP certification program for practitioner credentialing. Patient-facing resources include the Menopause Guidebook, MenoNotes fact sheets, The Menopause Society Show video series, and a practitioner finder directory. The Society also supports research through its Research Mentorship Program and Research Pilot Funding Program. Major recent launches include the NextGen Now digital ecosystem (learning platform, VR modules, mobile app) funded by a $5M Cohen Foundation grant, and The Menopause Society Show quarterly video series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP): A certification credential awarded to licensed healthcare professionals who demonstrate competency in menopause practice through passing a competency examination.
• NextGen Now Initiative
• Menopause Journal
• Menopause Practice: A Clinician's Guide
• The Menopause Society Show

Products and services

• Menopause Journal The official peer-reviewed journal of The Menopause Society, published monthly since 1994, providing a forum for new research, applied basic science, and clinical guidelines on all aspects of menopause. Distributed to members and institutional subscribers.
• MSCP Certification (Menopause Society Certified Practitioner) Competency examination and certification program for licensed healthcare professionals in menopause practice. Credential is valid for 3 years, maintained through CME credits or re-examination, and administered via Meazure Learning during June and October testing windows ($400 members, $725 nonmembers).
• Menopause Practice: A Clinician's Guide The society's leading professional resource textbook, now in its 6th edition, providing comprehensive clinical practice information for practitioners focused on menopause management. Available in print and interactive PDF editions through the webstore at member and nonmember pricing.
• Practice Pearls Series of clinical overviews and perspectives tackling challenging problems healthcare professionals face in care of women during the menopause transition. Offers CME credits and pharmacotherapeutic hours.
• Position Statements Expert advisory panel-developed clinical guidelines addressing important issues pertinent to women at midlife and beyond, covering hormone therapy, nonhormone therapy, osteoporosis, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Published in Menopause journal with accompanying CME credits and patient handouts.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program ACCME-accredited CME credits for physicians, including AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and pharmacotherapeutics hours. Available through Annual Meeting OnDemand, Practice Pearls, Position Statements, Menopause 101, Sexual Health 101, and other educational activities.
• Annual Meeting Annual scientific conference for menopause professionals offering CME credits, plenary symposia, and special lectures. Content available OnDemand for registered participants, with discounted registration rates for members.
• Find a Menopause Practitioner Directory Searchable online directory of healthcare professionals providing menopause care, including those who have earned the MSCP credential, enabling patients to find qualified practitioners.
• Menopause Guidebook Comprehensive patient education resource described as the most complete and current discussion of menopause available, serving women and the general public.
• The Menopause Society Show Quarterly video series delivering expert, evidence-based guidance on complex menopause care topics, accessible to both professionals and patients.
• Menopause A to Z Slide Set Presentation slide deck with over 200 full-color, fully referenced slides covering more than 60 topics on menopause and midlife women's health, including basics, symptoms, osteoporosis, cancer risk, and treatment strategies. Available for $100 (members) and $200 (nonmembers).
• NextGen Now Digital Ecosystem Grant-funded digital learning ecosystem for healthcare professionals including an integrated learning platform, virtual reality training modules, and a mobile app, designed to deliver menopause education and training at scale worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• NextGen Now Initiative aims to reach 25,000 healthcare providers within three years to improve menopause care training.
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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Menopause Society published research analyzing SWAN study data involving more than 1,100 women, which found that abdominal obesity is associated with higher prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms. SWAN is a longitudinal study of women's health across the menopause transition.
• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Menopause Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This accreditation allows the society to award AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and pharmacotherapeutics hours for its professional education programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Maven Clinic: Virtual care platform for women's and family health, including menopause care. Comparable as a digital-first women's health platform that bundles clinician networks, education, and employer partnerships — competing for both patient demand and clinician engagement.
• Midi Health: Well-funded virtual care clinic specializing in menopause and perimenopause care for women. Represents the emerging commercial delivery model for menopause services that could compete with the society's clinical-education and practitioner-directory value proposition.
• North American Menopause Foundation: U.S. non-profit focused on raising awareness and improving access to menopause care. Less established than The Menopause Society and physician-focused rather than patient-focused, but operates in the same category and competes for philanthropic women's-health funding.

Regional players

• Australasian Menopause Society: Australia/New Zealand professional society promoting menopause education and research among health professionals. Comparable in mission, structure, and member-based professional-education model, though geographically distinct.
• British Menopause Society (BMS): U.K.-based professional society for clinicians specializing in menopause and post-reproductive health, offering its own certification and education. A regional peer operating in the same category with comparable certification, education, and clinical-guidance model.
• Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC): Canada's national OB/GYN professional society, providing clinical practice guidelines, CME, and member education. Operates the same professional-society-plus-clinical-guidance model for an overlapping clinician audience, regionally distinct.

Direct peers

• International Menopause Society (IMS): Global multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to menopause research, education, and clinical practice. The most direct international counterpart to The Menopause Society, with overlapping mission, journal (Climacteric), and global practitioner constituency.

Others

• Wolters Kluwer (Health / Lippincott): Publisher of the Menopause journal and a major medical publisher and CME provider. Functions as the society's publishing and distribution partner, with broad overlap in clinical content delivery to OB/GYN and primary-care professionals.

Broad incumbents

• The Endocrine Society: Large U.S./international professional society for endocrinologists, publishing journals (e.g., Journal of the Endocrine Society) and clinical practice guidelines. A comparable professional-society/peer-reviewed-publishing model with overlapping practitioner audience for hormone-related topics.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): The dominant U.S. professional society for OB/GYNs, providing clinical guidance, CME, and practice resources. Overlaps with The Menopause Society on OB/GYN practitioner education and menopause clinical guidance but serves a far broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/menopauseorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/MenopauseSociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/themenopausesociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/menopause.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/menopause_society

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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